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Investment Adviser Compliance “To Do” List for 2019
                           Provided by Hardin Compliance Consulting LLC
                                     Updated January 7, 2019

Regulatory Deadlines for Investment Advisers
Hardin Compliance Consulting compiled a list of regulatory deadlines for investment advisers. This list is
not intended to be exhaustive, but it should help compliance officers set up their calendars for 2019.

January

INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
     Form 13H: Amendments to Form 13H are due promptly if there are any changes to information
      for Form 13H Filers. The SEC’s “Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Large Trader
      Reporting,” response 2.5 says Form 13H Filers may file an amendment and an annual
      amendment together if any changes occurred during the fourth quarter to the information
      contained in Form 13H. Amendments are due “promptly,” which we interpret as within ten
      days. Recommended due date: January 10, 2019. (Note: Neither the SEC nor its staff has
      provided guidance on the definition of “promptly” for Form 13H.)
     Form PF for Large Liquidity Fund Advisers: Large Liquidity Fund Advisers must file Form PF with
      the SEC on the IARD system within 15 days of each fiscal quarter end. Due January 15, 2019.
     Final Renewal Statement: Final statements will be released on January 2, 2019. Download your
      final renewal statement and arrange for payment of any additional fees as needed by January
      21, 2019.

February

INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
     Form 13F: Form 13F (institutional manager) quarterly filing for Q4 2019 is due within 45 days
      after the end of the calendar quarter, on February 14, 2019.
     Form 13H: Form 13H (large trader) annual filing is due for advisers that already have a Form 13H
      filing obligation by February 14, 2019 (Not required if the quarterly amendment was filed for
      the fourth quarter.)
     Form 13D & 13G: Annual amendments are due for advisers that have changes to disclosure
      information on previously filed 13D or 13G forms, on February 14, 2019.
REGISTERED COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS
    Form PR should be filed with National Futures Association (“NFA”) by registered Commodity
       Trading Advisors for the year ended December 31, 2018, by February 14, 2019. This filing
       satisfies the CFTC annual and NFA 4th quarter filing requirements for Form PR.

March

INVESTMENT ADVISERS
    Form ADV Annual Updating Amendment: Existing registered advisers must update and file an
     amended Form ADV within 90 days of their fiscal year end (Forms 1A and 2A). The filing fee
     must be deposited into the adviser’s IARD account before the filing can be submitted. The due
     date for 2019 is March 31, 2019. Check out the Form ADV quick reference guide here.
    IARD Fees: SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers are required to pay IARD fees
     before the submission of the Form ADV annual amendment (by March 31, 2019).
    State Filings: A registered investment adviser and an exempt reporting adviser may be required
     to make a state notice filing in any state in which an adviser has a specified number of clients,
     called “Notice Filings.” Notice filings may be made on Form ADV by checking the relevant box in
     Part 1A and depositing the appropriate state fees into the adviser’s IARD account. Exempt
     reporting advisers may also be required to register as an investment adviser in some states.
     Notice filing and investment adviser registration requirements differ from state to state. Each
     adviser should check the requirements for any relevant state in which it operates or has
     clients. The due date is within 90 days of the adviser’s fiscal year end, on March 31, 2019.
    Exempt Reporting Advisers Form ADV Filing: Exempt Reporting Advisers (i.e., exempt private
     funds advisers and venture capital advisers) need to update Form ADV Part 1A within 90 days of
     the adviser’s fiscal year end, on March 31, 2019.

LARGE HEDGE FUND ADVISERS
    Form PF for Large Hedge Fund Advisers must be filed within 60 days of each quarter end on the
     IARD system (March 1, 2019).
    Initial Form PF: For Hedge Fund Advisers that have reached $1.5 billion regulatory assets under
     management (“RAUM”) attributable to hedge funds as of December 31, 2018 must make initial
     filing (the initial quarterly Form PF filing within 60 days of quarter end if an adviser’s hedge fund
     RAUM exceeds $1.5 billion as of the previous quarter end). (March 1, 2019)

MUTUAL FUND AND HEDGE FUND ADVISERS
    Reaffirm YOUR CPO and CTA Exemptions: Firms that claim exemptions from Commodity Pool
     Operator (“CPO”) registration under CFTC Rule 4.5 or CTFC Regulation 4.13(a)(3) (the “de
     minimis exemption”), or Rules 4.13(a)(1), 4.13(a)(2), 4.13(a)(5), and firms that claimed an
     exemption from Commodity Trading Adviser (“CTA”) registration pursuant to CFTC Rule
     4.14(a)(8) must re-affirm those exemptions annually within 60 days of the calendar year end –
     by March 1, 2019. As noted by, the NFA in New & Notes 1-17-24, “[f]ailure to affirm an active

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exemption from CPO or CTA registration will result in the exemption being withdrawn on
        March 4, 2019. For registered CPOs or CTAs, withdrawal of the exemption will result in the
        entity being subject to Part 4 Requirements regardless of whether the entity otherwise
        remains eligible for the exemption. For non-registrants, the withdrawal of the exemption may
        subject the person or entity to enforcement action by the CFTC. NFA Notice I-18-25 contains
        guidance FAQs related to this annual affirmation process.

REGISTERED COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS
   CFTC CPO-PQR Form (All Schedules): Large Commodity Pool Operators are required to file Form
    CPO-PQR annually with the NFA by March 1, 2019.
   CPO Members must distribute an Annual Report, certified by an independent public accountant,
    to pool participants within 90 days of the pool's fiscal year-end. CPOs are also required to file
    this report electronically with NFA using EasyFile. The filing must be made by March 30, 2019.

April

INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
   Form ADV Part 2A: Registered investment advisers are required to distribute to each client an
    updated Form ADV Part 2A or a summary of material changes with an offer and information on
    how to obtain the updated Form ADV Part 2A, within 120 days of fiscal year end. Due April 30,
    2019.
   Form 13H: Following an initial filing of Form 13H, all large traders must make an amended filing
    to correct inaccurate information promptly (within ten days) following the quarter-end in which
    the information became stale (unless they are on Inactive Status). Recommended due
    date: April 10, 2019. (Note: Neither the SEC nor its staff has provided guidance on the
    definition of “promptly” for Form 13H.)
   Form ADV Part 2B: Registered investment advisers should review their Form ADV Part 2B
    Brochure Supplements to ensure continued accuracy.
   ERISA Schedule C of Form 5500 Disclosure: An adviser may be required to report certain
    information to its ERISA plan clients and investors for their use in completing Department of
    Labor Form 5500, including information about compensation received with respect to ERISA
    plan assets that the adviser manages or that are invested in the adviser’s funds. If you have
    ERISA plan clients that follow a calendar year, they may request this information to file Form
    5500 by July 31, 2019. (ERISA plan clients that do not follow a calendar year must file Form 5500
    by the last day of the seventh month following the plan’s year end.)

HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
   Form PF for Large Liquidity Fund Advisers: Large Liquidity Fund Advisers must file Form PF with
    the SEC on the IARD system within 15 days of each fiscal quarter end (April 15, 2019).
   Distribute Audited Financial Statements for Private Funds: Private fund investment advisers
    should have their funds audited by an independent, PCAOB-registered accountant and deliver
    the audited financial statements to the funds’ investors within 120 days of the end of the funds’
    fiscal year (for funds with December 31, 2018 year-end, the date is April 30, 2019). The deadline

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for private funds that are fund of funds is 180 days of the funds’ fiscal year end. That’s June 29,
      2019, for funds with December 31 year-end.
   Form PF Annual Amendment: Form PF Annual Amendment is due within 120 days of fiscal year-
    end for all private fund advisers other than “large hedge fund advisers” and “large liquidity fund
    advisers.” The due date is April 30, 2019.
   Form PF Quarterly Update: Form PF quarterly update is due for “large hedge fund advisers” and
    “large liquidity fund advisers” who did not submit information relating to their other private
    funds with their fourth- quarter filing. Due April 30, 2019.

REGISTERED COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS
   CFTC Form CPO-PQR Schedule A must be filed by small CPOs (i.e., CPOs with less than $150
    million in aggregated gross pool AUM as of the close of business on any business day during a
    calendar year), by April 1, 2019.
   CFTC Form CPO-PQR Schedules A and B must be filed by mid-sized CPOs (at least $150 million to
    $1.5 billion in aggregated gross pool AUM as of the close of business on any business day during
    a calendar year) by April 1, 2019.
   Annual Reports for 4.7 Exempt CPOs. Exempt CPOs must electronically file audited annual
    reports, including statements of financial condition, statements of operations and appropriate
    footnotes, for their pools with the NFA and distribute them to their investors by April 1, 2019.

May

INVESTMENT ADVISERS
   Form 13F: Form 13F quarterly filing is due for Q1 2019 within 45 days after the end of the
    calendar quarter. Due date is May 15, 2019.

HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
   Form PF for Large Hedge Fund Advisers: Large hedge fund advisers must file Form PF within 60
    days of each quarter end on the IARD system. Due date is May 30, 2019.

REGISTERED COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS
   NFA Form CPO-PQR (March 31 Quarter End): Small, Mid-Sized and Large Commodity Pool
    Operators are required to file NFA Form CPO-PQR quarterly with the NFA. The due date is May
    30, 2019.

REGISTERED COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS
   Form CTA-PR (March 31 Quarter End): Commodity Trading Advisors are required to file Form
    CTA-PR quarterly with the NFA. The due date is August 14, 2019.

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June
HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
    Distribute Audited Financial Statements for Private Funds for Funds of Funds: Private fund
     investment advisers should have their funds audited by an independent, PCAOB-registered
     accountant and deliver the audited financial statements to the funds’ investors within 120 days
     of the end of the funds’ fiscal year. The deadline for private funds that are fund of funds is 180
     days of the funds’ fiscal year end. That’s June 29, 2019, for funds with December 31 year-end.

July
INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
    Form 13H: Following an initial filing of Form 13H, all large traders must make an amended filing
       to correct inaccurate information promptly (within ten days) following the quarter-end in which
       the information became stale. Recommended due date: July 10, 2019. (Note: Neither the SEC
       nor its staff has provided guidance on the definition of “promptly” for Form 13H.)

HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
    Form PF for Large Liquidity Fund Advisers: Large liquidity fund advisers must file Form PF with
     the SEC on the IARD system within 15 days of each fiscal quarter end. Due date is July 15, 2019.

GIPS NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
    Firms opting to comply with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) must notify
     the CFA Institute of its claim of compliance on an annual basis. This notification is due June 30,
     2019, and should be submitted by completing the appropriate online form on the CFA Institute’s
     website.

August
INVESTMENT ADVISERS
    Form 13F: Form 13F Quarterly Filing for Q2 2019 is due for advisers within 45 days after the end
     of the calendar quarter. Due date is August 14, 2019.
    Form PF for Large Hedge Fund Advisers: Large hedge fund advisers must file Form PF within 60
     days of each quarter end on the IARD system. Due date is August 29, 2019.

REGISTERED COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS
    NFA Form CPO-PQR (June 30 Quarter End): Small, Mid-Sized and Large Commodity Pool
     Operators are required to file Form CPO-PQR quarterly with the NFA. Due date is August 29,
     2019.

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REGISTERED COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS
    Form CTA-PR (June 30 Quarter End). Commodity Trading Advisors are required to file Form CTA-
     PR quarterly with the NFA. Due date is August 14, 2019.

September
No regulatory filings.

October
INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
    Form 13H: Amendment to Form 13H due promptly for advisers that already have a Form 13H
     filing obligation and have changes to any of the information reported. Recommended due
     date: October 10, 2019. (Note: Neither the SEC nor its staff has provided guidance on the
     definition of “promptly” for Form 13H.)
    Form PF for Large Liquidity Fund Advisers: Large liquidity fund advisers must file Form PF with
     the SEC on the IARD system within 15 days of each fiscal quarter end. Filing for Q3 2019 is due
     October 15, 2019.

November
INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
    Form 13F: Form 13F quarterly filing for Q3 2019 is due for advisers within 45 days after the end
     of the calendar quarter. Due date is November 14, 2019.
    Annual Renewal Program for IARD System: The IARD Renewal Program facilitates the annual
     renewal of investment adviser (IA) firms and their IA representatives’ (IARs) registrations with
     jurisdictions/states. Preliminary renewal statements for the IARD system will be available on or
     around November 12, 2019, and will be accessible only through the E-Bill System. Renewal
     statements reflect the registration renewal fees and annual system processing fees for all IARs
     and state-registered IA firms. Deadline for the receipt of preliminary statement payment
     is December 17, 2019. Questions? Check out the FAQs, which will be updated with 2020 IARD
     Renewal Program details later in 2019.

HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
    Form PF for Large Hedge Fund Advisers: Large hedge fund advisers must file Form PF within 60
     days of each quarter end on the IARD system. Due date is November 29, 2019.

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REGISTERED COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS
   CFTC Form CPO-PQR (September 30 Quarter End): Small, Mid-Sized and Large Commodity Pool
    Operators are required to file NFA Form CPO-PQR quarterly with the NFA. The due date is
    November 29, 2019.

REGISTERED COMMODITY TRADING ADVISERS
   Form CTA-PR (September 30 Quarter End). Commodity Trading Advisors are required to file
    Form CTA-PR quarterly with the NFA. Due date is November 14, 2019.

December

INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND HEDGE/PRIVATE FUND ADVISERS
   Annual Renewal Program for IARD System: The IARD Renewal Program facilitates the annual
    renewal of investment adviser (IA) firms and their IA representatives’ (IARs) registrations with
    jurisdictions/states. Preliminary renewal statements for the IARD system will be available on or
    around November 13, 2019, and will be accessible only through the E-Bill System. Renewal
    statements reflect the registration renewal fees and annual system processing fees for all IARs
    and state-registered IA firms. Deadline for the receipt of preliminary statement payment is
    expected to be around December 18, 2019. Questions? Check out the FAQs.

General and On-going Obligations
   Form ADV Part 1: Investment advisers must amend Part 1 of their Form ADV promptly during
    the year if certain information becomes materially inaccurate unless the inaccuracies result
    solely from changes in the amount of client assets managed or changes to the fee schedule. In
    addition to the annual updating amendment, firms are required to update the Form ADV,
    including Schedules A, B, C and D, “by filing additional amendments (oher-than-annual
    amendments) promptly if:
         o   information provided in response to items 1,3,9 (except 9.A.(2), 9.E., and 9.F.) or 11 of
             Part 1A or Items 1,2.A.through 2.F., or 2.I. of Part 1B becomes inaccurate in any way;
         o   information you provided in your brochure becomes materially inaccurate” (certain
             exceptions apply). See Form ADV Instructions, question 4, page 3.
   Form ADV Part 2A: An investment adviser registered with the SEC must provide to a client
    before or at the time of entering into an advisory agreement with the client. Update Part 2A
    promptly (and file) whenever any information becomes materially inaccurate; except no update
    is required between annual amendments solely to change amount of client assets or fee
    schedule. Deliver interim amendments if amendment includes disciplinary information (Item 9).
    Under the adviser’s ongoing fiduciary obligation, disclose material changes that do not trigger
    delivery, i.e., material changes other than to disciplinary information between annual updating
    amendments.

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 ADV Part 2B: If an adviser is required to deliver a Form ADV Part 2B, that document should be
  prepared for certain supervised persons providing advisory services to clients. Advisers are
  required to deliver all relevant Form ADV Part 2Bs before or at the time the supervised person
  begins to provide advisory services to the client. Advisers are also required to deliver any newly
  relevant Part 2Bs to existing clients. Update Part 2Bs promptly whenever any information
  becomes materially inaccurate. For example, if the members of an investment team change,
  then the Form ADV Part 2B must be updated. Advisers are required to deliver updates to Part
  2Bs that amend disciplinary information (Item 3). Under the adviser’s ongoing fiduciary
  obligation, advisers should disclose material changes that do not trigger delivery, i.e., material
  changes other than to disciplinary information, between annual updating amendments.
 Schedule 13G/13D/Section 16 Filings: Advisers should monitor holdings for any filings that may
  be required on Schedule 13G or 13D or under Section 16. Advisers are required to file Schedules
  13G or 13D when the adviser directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership of more than 5
  percent of a class of equity securities.
    Schedule 13G is an optional short-form beneficial ownership statement for certain persons
    subject to Section 13(d) and as a mandatory disclosure statement for persons subject to Section
    13(g). The categories of persons eligible to file on Schedule 13G are a qualified institutional
    investor pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), a passive investor pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), and an exempt
    investor pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d).
    Registered investment advisers are considered qualified institutional investors (QII’s) and may
    be able to file under Section 13(g) as opposed to Section 13(d). However, Schedule 13G may
    only be used if the registered investment adviser holds the securities due to its normal course of
    business and not to affect change or influence control of the issuer (i.e., a passive investor). If a
    registered investment adviser intends to affect or influence control of the issuer, the more
    stringent Section 13(d) requirements apply.
    An initial Schedule 13G must be filed through the SEC’s EDGAR system within 45 days after the
    end of the calendar year when the registered investment adviser attains more than 5%
    beneficial ownership. If a registered investment adviser attains more than 10% beneficial
    ownership before the end of the calendar year, the initial Schedule 13G must be filed within ten
    days after the end of the first month in which beneficial ownership exceeds 10% as computed
    on the last day of the month.
    Amendments to Schedule 13G must be filed annually within 45 days of year-end when there are
    changes, including if ownership decreased below 5% during the year. Amendments must also be
    filed by QII’s within ten days after any month: (1) in which ownership exceeds 10% and (2) after
    that, in which ownership decreases or increases by 5% or greater, as computed on the last day
    of the month. Once an amendment has been filed showing ownership below 5%, no additional
    filings are needed. Those who file 13G’s as a Passive Investor, rather than a QII, are subject to
    slightly different timelines.
 Form 13H: “Large trader report” must be filed for traders of U.S.-listed equities trading 2 million
  shares or $20 million on any day or 20 million shares or $200 million in any month. Advisers
  should monitor trading and file initial Form 13H no later than ten days after reaching the
  threshold level. Advisers are required to amend promptly each quarter if there are any changes
  to report. The annual filing date is 45 days after the end of each full calendar year.
 Advisers to ERISA Plans: Disclosure of Reasonable Contract or Arrangement under Section
  408(b)(2) to ERISA plan clients. The Department of Labor requires investment advisers and other

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service providers to provide advance disclosures to ERISA plans concerning their services and
     compensation, both direct and indirect. Advisers entering into new contracts with covered plans
     must provide the disclosure before the contract is executed. Advisers must disclose any changes
     to information in the initial disclosures no later than 60 days after learning of the change.
   TIC Form SLT: (Aggregate Holdings of Long-Term Securities by U.S. and Foreign Residents)
     A private fund manager must file Form SLT on behalf of each U.S. entity it manages if, as of the
     end of a calendar month, the aggregate GAAP fair market value of the following equals or
     exceeds $1 billion:
          all partnership interests held by non-U.S. limited partners in its U.S. partnerships, plus
          all investments held by its U.S. partnerships representing less than 10% of the voting
           securities of a non-U.S. portfolio company, plus
          all long-term debt (more than one year maturity) held by its U.S. partnerships of a non-
           U.S. portfolio company.
     In general, a private fund manager does not need to report (1) securities held in third-party
     accounts it manages, (2) co-investments made by its funds’ limited partners, or (3) on behalf of
     any non-U.S. partnerships it manages. For example, if a U.S. resident fund holds $500 million of
     foreign long-term securities and a foreign investor holds a $500 million interest in the U.S.
     resident fund, a Form SLT reporting obligation would be triggered for the U.S. resident fund (or
     fund manager). Form SLT must be filed no later than the 23rd calendar day of the month
     following the report as-of date. Form SLT applies to all U.S.-resident custodians (including U.S.-
     resident banks), U.S.-resident issuers (such as a U.S. fund) and U.S.-resident end-investors (such
     as a U.S. investment adviser, whether or not registered).

Annual Obligations
   Annual Compliance Review
     It is generally considered a best practice to complete the annual compliance review by the end
     of the first quarter or early in the second quarter of the year (but not absolutely required).
     Investment advisers should review their compliance policies, code of ethics and overall
     compliance program. Under Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act of 1940, the annual review should
     address, at a minimum:
          Conflicts of interest, including discussion of side letters and performance fees
          Portfolio management (including best execution, valuation, and trade allocation practices
           and procedures)
          Internal violations and changes to policies and procedures
          Code of Ethics and personal trading activities of access persons
          Trading and Investment Restrictions
          Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery
          ERISA (ensure appropriate disclosures have been provided, and testing of ownership
           percentages of benefit plan investors in funds)

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   Advertising and marketing, focusing on the presentation of performance data and
         ensuring accuracy
        Changes to the firm’s business and operations that result in changes to policies and
         procedures
        Social Media policies and procedures
        Accurate creation and maintenance of required records
        Cybersecurity
 Privacy Policy Delivery
   Each investment adviser is required to provide its clients with a privacy notice describing the
   adviser’s policies regarding its disclosure of clients’ non-public personal information. It must be
   provided at the time the client relationship is established. The privacy policy generally does not
   have to be provided on an annual basis, unless changes have been made to the policy since the
   last time it was delivered. Advisers that do not share nonpublic personal information with
   nonaffiliated third parties (other than as permitted under certain enumerated exceptions, e.g.,
   to service providers who perform services on behalf of the financial institution, or as necessary
   to administer a transaction requested or authorized by an individual) also do not have to deliver
   the policy annually. Importantly, however, investment advisers and private funds must still
   provide an initial privacy policy notice to an individual investor at the time of establishing the
   relationship with the investor, i.e., in subscription documents or other similar offering
   documents.
   The SEC provides a safe harbor for an adviser to meet its disclosure obligations under Regulation
   S-P by using the SEC’s 2011 Model Form. Advisers should review their privacy notice at least
   annually and consider whether updates are needed in advance of the annual delivery.
 New Issues Rule – Annual Verification
   Advisers investing in new issues should contact their clients and investors to verify their
   eligibility to invest in new issues under FINRA Rules 5130 and Rule 5131. An investment adviser
   that acquires initial public offerings for a fund or separately managed client account must obtain
   written representation initially and reaffirm every 12 months from the fund or the account’s
   beneficial owner confirming their eligibility status (“restricted” or “non- restricted”) to
   participate in new issues. This annual reaffirmation may be obtained through “negative
   consent” letters.
 State Notice Filings/Investment Adviser Representatives
   When taking on clients in a state where the adviser has not previously had any clients or
   business, the adviser should review that new state’s notice and registration requirements to
   determine whether it needs to make any new notice filings via IARD. Also, the adviser should
   determine whether any of its personnel need to be registered as “investment adviser
   representatives” in any state and, if so, register such persons or renew their registrations with
   the applicable states.
 Section 16 Filings
   Individuals or entities that beneficially own ten percent of any class of equity securities
   registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and officers or directors of the issuers of these
   securities, may be required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 regarding their ownership of and

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transactions in these securities. Form 3 is due ten days after the event an individual becomes a
        reporting person; Form 4 is due the 2nd business day in which a reporting person trades
        registered securities of the issuer and Form 5 is due 45 days after the issuer’s fiscal year-end.
        Registered investment advisers typically do not need to count shares purchased in the ordinary
        course of business without the intent to influence or control the issuer toward this ten percent
        threshold, but private funds may be subject to these requirements, which include the Forms 3, 4
        and 5 filings and related prohibitions against short swing profit-taking.
     Blue Sky Filings/Form D
        Many state securities “blue sky” filings expire on a periodic basis and must be renewed. Review
        blue sky filings for funds to determine whether any updated filings or additional filings are
        necessary. Form D filings for continuous offerings are required to be amended with the SEC on
        an annual basis based upon the original Form D file date (i.e., if the initial file date is December
        1, 2018 then the annual update will be required by to be filed with the SEC by December 1,
        2019). Learn more about our Blue Sky Services

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